Environment & Weather
Ortley Beach Replenishment Set to Begin in February, North Beaches in Summer 2025
The years-long wait for a beach renourishment project that will see millions of cubic yards of sand pumped onto local beaches, plus...
Ocean County
Study: County-Run EMS Squad Would Provide ‘Undeniable’ Benefit to Barrier Island
A study by a consulting firm hired by Ocean County to study whether a county-run emergency medical squad found that such a...
Police, Fire & Courts
Ocean County Sheriff Establishes Drone Command Center Amid New Video Over Bay, Barrier Island
The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department has deployed a mobile command center to Seaside Heights where it will center its drone investigation going...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoFormer Ortley Inn, Now a Lifeguard Station, to be Dedicated This Weekend
Before it was known as the Lord HouACse lifeguard station, the building near Fourth Avenue and the boardwalk was the Ortley...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoParking for Proposed Toms River Medical Office to Front Residential Street
A developer is seeking permission to build a new medical office in Toms River whose parking lot will front a residential...
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/ 8 years agoRoute 37 Mathis Bridge to Reopen May 10
Toms River officials say they have been notified by the state Department of Transportation that the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, which...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 8 years agoNew Artificial Reef Planned off Manasquan Inlet: Here’s Where It Will Be Located
State officials announced Thursday that they had received permission to construct a third artificial reef off Manasquan Inlet, one of the...
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/ 8 years agoToms River School Budget Sheds 17 Jobs, Funds Academic Academies
The adopting of the 2017-18 school year budget in the Toms River Regional school district was a bittersweet culmination of months...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Council Shoots Down Proposed Drone Ban
After hearing from dozens of drone owners since an effective ban on recreational drone usage in the township was introduced two weeks...
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/ 8 years agoOrtley Beach Replenishment Delayed to May 14
An early beachfill project slated to begin this month, before the wider island beach and dune-building effort takes off, has been...
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/ 8 years agoAuto Parts Chain Proposes New Toms River Location
A national auto parts chain has proposed a new location in Toms River along Route 37...
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/ 8 years agoCops Looking for Armed Robbery Suspect ‘Known to Frequent’ Toms River
Police released a photograph of a local man who is wanted in connection with an armed robbery...
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/ 8 years agoOn 4/20, Ocean County GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Touts Pot’s Financial Benefits
It’s 4/20 – the day when marijuana fans worldwide celebrate their recreational substance of choice and often lobby for its legalization....